魂不守舍 hún bù shǒu shè

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be preoccupied (idiom)
  2. to be inattentive
  3. to be frightened out of one's mind

CHARACTERS

魂 hún
HSK 6
soul, spirit
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
守 shǒu
HSK 5
defend, protect, guard, conserve
舍 shè
HSK 5
house, dwelling; dwell, reside